The 2024 Vermont Senate election will take place on November 5, 2024, as part of the biennial United States elections. The election will coincide with elections for other offices including the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and State House. Vermont voters will elect all 30 state senators from 16 districts, with each district electing between one and three senators. State senators serve two-year terms in the Vermont Senate. Primary elections will be held on August 13, 2024.[1]
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Summary of results edit
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Primary seats | Secondary seats | ||||||
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| Primary | Secondary | Before | After | +/− | Before | After | +/− | ||||
| Democratic | 22[a] | 3 | |||||||||
| Republican | 7[b] | 1 | |||||||||
| Progressive | 1[c] | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | 30 | 30 | ±0 | 8 | ||||||
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | Ruth Hardy | Dem | ||||
| Christopher Bray | Dem | |||||
| Bennington | Dick Sears | Dem/Rep | ||||
| Brian Campion | Dem | |||||
| Caledonia | Jane Kitchel | Dem | ||||
| Chittenden Central | Philip Baruth | Dem/Prog | ||||
| Martine Gulick | Dem | |||||
| Tanya Vyhovsky | Prog/Dem | |||||
| Chittenden North | Irene Wrenner | Dem | ||||
| Chittenden Southeast | Thomas Chittenden | Dem | ||||
| Ginny Lyons | Dem | |||||
| Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Dem/Prog | |||||
| Essex | Russ Ingalls | Rep/Dem | ||||
| Franklin | Randy Brock | Rep | ||||
| Robert Norris | Rep | |||||
| Grand Isle | Richard Mazza | Dem | ||||
| Lamoille | Richard Westman | Rep/Dem | ||||
| Orange | Mark MacDonald | Dem | ||||
| Orleans | Robert Starr | Dem | ||||
| Rutland | Brian Collamore | Rep | ||||
| Dave Weeks | Rep | |||||
| Terry Williams | Rep | |||||
| Washington | Ann Cummings | Dem | ||||
| Andrew Perchlik | Dem/Prog | |||||
| Anne Watson | Dem/Prog | |||||
| Windham | Wendy Harrison | Dem | ||||
| Nader Hashim | Dem | |||||
| Windsor | Alison Clarkson | Dem | ||||
| Richard McCormack | Dem | |||||
| Rebecca White | Dem | |||||
Addison edit
- Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrats Ruth Hardy, who has represented the district since 2019, and Christopher Bray, who has represented the district since 2013, are eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Declared edit
- Caleb Elder, state representative[2]
Filed paperwork edit
- Ruth Hardy, incumbent senator[3]
Potential edit
- Christopher Bray, incumbent senator
Bennington edit
- Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrats Dick Sears, who has represented the district since 1993, and Brian Campion, who has represented the district since 2015, are both eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Potential edit
- Brian Campion, incumbent senator
- Dick Sears, incumbent senator
Caledonia edit
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Jane Kitchel, who has represented the district since 2005, is eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Jane Kitchel, incumbent senator[3]
Chittenden Central edit
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Philip Baruth, who has represented the district since 2011, and Martine Gulick, who has represented the district since 2023, and incumbent Progressive Tanya Vyhovsky, who has represented the district since 2023, are all eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Martine Gulick, incumbent senator[3]
- Tanya Vyhovsky, incumbent senator[3]
Potential edit
- Philip Baruth, incumbent senator
Chittenden North edit
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Irene Wrenner, who has represented the district since 2023, is eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Irene Wrenner, incumbent senator[3]
Chittenden Southeast edit
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Thomas Chittenden, who has represented the district since 2021, Ginny Lyons, who has represented the district since 2001, and Kesha Ram Hinsdale, who has represented the district since 2021, are all eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Thomas Chittenden, incumbent senator[3]
- Kesha Ram Hinsdale, incumbent senator[3]
- Ginny Lyons, incumbent senator[3]
Essex edit
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Republican Russ Ingalls, who has represented the district since 2021, is eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Russ Ingalls, incumbent senator[3]
Franklin edit
- Elects two senators.
Incumbent Republicans Randy Brock, who has represented the district since 2017, and Robert Norris, who has represented the district since 2023, are both eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Robert Norris, incumbent senator[3]
Potential edit
- Randy Brock, incumbent senator
Grand Isle edit
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Richard Mazza, who has represented the district since 1985, resigned on April 8, 2024, due to health issues.[4]
Democratic primary edit
Declined edit
- Richard Mazza, former senator[4]
Republican primary edit
Publicly expressed interest edit
- Patrick Brennan, state representative[4]
Lamoille edit
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Republican Richard Westman, who has represented the district since 2011, is eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Richard Westman, incumbent senator[3]
Orange edit
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Mark MacDonald, who has represented the district since 2003, is eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Potential edit
- Mark MacDonald, incumbent senator
Orleans edit
- Elects one senator.
Incumbent Democrat Robert Starr, who has represented the district since 2005, is not running for re-election.[5]
Democratic primary edit
Declined edit
- Robert Starr, incumbent senator[5]
Rutland edit
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Republicans Brian Collamore, who has represented the district since 2015, Dave Weeks, who has represented the district since 2023, and Terry Williams, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Brian Collamore, incumbent senator[3]
- Dave Weeks, incumbent senator[3]
- Terry Williams, incumbent senator[3]
Washington edit
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Ann Cummings, who has represented the district since 1997, Andrew Perchlik, who has represented the district since 2019, and Anne Watson, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Ann Cummings, incumbent senator[3]
- Andrew Perchlik, incumbent senator[3]
- Anne Watson, incumbent senator[3]
Windham edit
- Elects two senators.
Incumbent Democrats Wendy Harrison and Nader Hashim, both of whom have represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election.
Democratic primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Wendy Harrison, incumbent senator[3]
- Nader Hashim, incumbent senator[3]
Windsor edit
- Elects three senators.
Incumbent Democrats Alison Clarkson, who has represented the district since 2017, Richard McCormack, who has represented the district since 2007, and Rebecca White, who has represented the district since 2023, are eligible to run for re-election. McCormack announced in March 2024 that he would retire.[6]
Democratic primary edit
Filed paperwork edit
- Alison Clarkson, incumbent senator[3]
- Rebecca White, incumbent senator[3]
Declined edit
- Richard McCormack, incumbent senator[6]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ In the 2022 election, 22 of the elected senators were primarily Democrats. However, 3 of the elected senators were primarily affiliated with a different party but were also nominated by the Democratic Party and listed "Democratic" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
- ^ In the 2022 election, 7 of the elected senators were primarily Republicans. However, 1 of the elected senators was primarily affiliated with a different party but was also nominated by the Republican Party and listed "Republican" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
- ^ In the 2022 election, 1 of the elected senators was primarily a Progressive. However, 4 of the elected senators were primarily affiliated with a different party but were also nominated by the Progressive Party and listed "Progressive" on the ballot as a secondary nomination. Additionally, the elected senator that is primarily a Progressive was listed "Democratic" on the ballot as a secondary nomination.
References edit
- ^ "Vermont State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Flowers, John (March 15, 2024). "Starksboro Rep. Caleb Elder to run for state Senate". Addison County Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "2024 Vermont General Assembly Filed Campaign Finance Reports". Vermont Elections Division.
- ^ a b c Weinstein, Ethan; Heintz, Paul (April 8, 2024). "Dick Mazza, dean of the Vermont Senate, resigns". VTDigger. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (April 22, 2024). "Sen. Bobby Starr to retire after 46 years in Vermont Legislature". VTDigger. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Mearhoff, Sarah (March 11, 2024). "Dick McCormack to retire after 3-decade Senate career". VTDigger. Retrieved March 11, 2024.